b (1)of a ship: to have the bow alternately plunge precipitately and rise abruptly (2)of an aircraft, missile, or spacecraft: to turn about a lateral axis so that the forward end rises or falls in relation to the after end

Origin of PITCH

Middle English pichen to thrust, drive, fix firmly, probably from Old English *piccan, from Vulgar Latin *piccare — more at pike

First Known Use: 13th century

Synonym Discussion of PITCH

throw, cast, toss, fling, hurl, pitch, sling mean to cause to move swiftly through space by a propulsive movement or a propelling force. throw is general and interchangeable with the other terms but may specifically imply a distinctive motion with bent arm <can throw a fastball and a curve>. cast usually implies lightness in the thing thrown and sometimes a scattering <cast it to the winds>. toss suggests a light or careless or aimless throwing and may imply an upward motion <tossed the coat on the bed>. fling stresses a violent throwing <flung the ring back in his face>. hurl implies power as in throwing a massive weight <hurled himself at the intruder>. pitch suggests throwing carefully at a target <pitch horseshoes>. sling stresses either the use of whirling momentum in throwing or directness of aim <slung the bag over his shoulder>.

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Definition of PITCH

b: the distance between any of various things: as (1): distance between one point on a gear tooth and the corresponding point on the next tooth (2): distance from any point on the thread of a screw to the corresponding point on an adjacent thread measured parallel to the axis

c: the theoretical distance a propeller would advance longitudinally in one revolution

d: the number of teeth or of threads per inch

e: a unit of width of type based on the number of times a letter can be set in a linear inch

2

: the action or a manner of pitching; especially: an up-and-down movement — compare yaw

a: the relative level, intensity, or extent of some quality or state <tensions rose to a feverish pitch>

b (1): the property of a sound and especially a musical tone that is determined by the frequency of the waves producing it : highness or lowness of sound (2): a standard frequency for tuning instruments

c (1): the difference in the relative vibration frequency of the human voice that contributes to the total meaning of speech (2): a definite relative pitch that is a significant phenomenon in speech